Refugee Children Ship Attacked By Sub SOS Sent Out
The McKay radio reports indicate the British steamer Theseus, a 6500 ton passenger liner once trading between Singapore and England, is under attack by a submarine about 500 miles off Ireland's southeast coast. A distress signal suggests the ship may be in a convoy bound for Canada, possibly carrying refugee children.
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Associated Press
New York
McKay Radio
Theseus
Ireland
Singapore
England
Canada
Dover Is Attacked Again In Second Dover Raid
London reports a second German aerial assault on Dover and the southeast as fires break out and civilians are ordered relocated from east Anglia to aid civil defense. German bombers also target the Scilly Islands while armed merchantmen are hit. The Admiralty claims several German bombers were shot down and British aircraft losses are noted.
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London
East Anglia
Home Security
Britain
Associated Press
England
Dover
Scilly Islands
Lands End
Japanese Gas Ban Stirs Tokyo Over U.S. Export Curbs
The Japanese Admiralty spokesman said Roosevelt’s aviation gasoline export ban is aimed at Japan and the Rome Berlin axis. He stated the ban is designed to exert economic pressure and may provoke repercussions.
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Tokyo
Roosevelt
Japan
Rome- Berlin
Stock Quotations From New York Aug 1 1946
Closing quotes for Alaska Juneau mine 4 1 4 percent American Can 96 Anaconda 20 3 4 Bethlehem Steel 79 Commonwealth and Southern 1 1 2 Curtiss Wright 7 General Motors 45 International Harvester 444 Kennecott 27 3 4 New York Central 12 Northern Pacific 64 United States Steel 53 3 4 Pound 3 86 Dow Jones averages industrials 126.13 rails 26.95 utilities 22.83
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
New York Central
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
Three-man White House plan to replace Farley in 1940 campaign
Washington reports a private White House plan to form a three man command to run the campaign with Senator Jimmy Byrnes as National Chairman. Byrnes will be aided by Frank Walker, a wealthy lawyer and theatre owner, and another party chief to handle finances and campaign duties amid Byrnes’ congressional workload. Continued on Page Three.
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Washington
White House
Jim Farley
Jimmy Byrnes
South Carolina
Byrnes
Wallace
Jimmy
Frank Walker
Congressmen hobbies show rare recreations in the House
A Washington feature profiles U S Burdick of North Dakota who cataloged hobbies of 243 colleagues. He uses a memory technique via associates to greet congressmen by their hobby. Examples include Romjue naming birds and Lanham writing poetry while juggling.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Usher L. Burdick
Asher Burdick
Williston
N. D
Mr. Burdick
North Dakota
Burdick
Congress
Congressman Doaks
Romjue
Missouri
America
Fritz Lanham
Texas
William Lambertson
Kansas
Toll Rises In Turkey After Major Quake
ANKARA August 1 Anatolia reports the toll from Tuesday's earthquake has surpassed 1 000 with many injured. In Peyik 530 of 750 residents were buried under rubble as relief teams reached fourteen devastated villages.
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Ankara
Turkey
Anatolia
Peyik
Three Baltic States Welcomed by Soviet Union
In Moscow on August 1 the Supreme Soviet of Russia convened and formally welcomed into the Union the three Baltic states Latvia Estonia and Lithuania marking their accession to the Soviet federation.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Russia
Union
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Fight on Military Training Stalls in Senate
Washington August 1 opponents pressed against a compulsory military training bill. Senator Wheeler said conscription for men ages 1 to 30 remains objectionable. Representative Smith of Washington State called opposition immense and premature. Other opponents include Senators Morris Johnson and Van Renenberg. The proposed cap of 1,000,000 drafted troops prompted the Senate Military Committee to seek more War Department testimony, delaying a vote to next Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Burton K. Wheeler
Martin F. Smith
Washington State
Smith
Jorris
Johnson
Vanrlenberg
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Nazi Russian relations improving says Molotov
Premier Molotov told the Supreme Soviet that events in Europe have improved German Russian relations. He cited France's collapse and said Britain tries to scare Moscow with war prospects, but a mutual understanding with Italy is possible after consultation. Stalin attended and Russia kept out of the war.
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Molotoff
Russia
Supreme Soviet Union
Europe
France
Great Briain
Germany
Italy
Stalin
A P Man Arrested Released In Tokyo
Tokyo Aug 1 The Domei news agency reports that G R Morin chief of the Associated Press bureau in Tokyo was questioned by military police and released. Morin was accused of sending misleading dispatches about the death of British newsman Cox. Cox reportedly committed suicide while questioned on alleged espionage.
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Tokyo
Associated Press Bureau
G. R. Morin
Domei
Morin
United States
Cox
Banished French Figures Include Rothschilds in German List
Berlin August 1 a long list of prominent Frenchmen has been ordered deprived of citizenship and their properties confiscated. The German wireless announced the list the first time since Petain's regime ordered action against those who left the country between May 10 and June 30. The list included two members of the Rothschild banking family and others among France's leading industrialists political leaders and journalists.
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Berlin
France
Petain
Rothschild Banking
British Destroyer Delights Deaths in Air Attack
The British Admiralty announced the sinking of a destroyer in an air attack near London on August 1. The report notes the vessel Delight was lost in the encounter, with limited details and unclear surrounding context.
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London
Delight
Admiralty
José of
Ife
Adda
Fiery Death for 43 in Akron Train Wreck
Akron Ohio August 1 railroad investigators blame an engine man's failure to follow operating orders for the fiery death of 43 persons last night in the year's second major train wreck. An engine coach failed to sidetrack and crashed head on with a 73 car freight. The coach became a furnace. Three crew jumped to safety but passengers including five children were burned. The engineman Thomas Murrough 49 jumped and was seriously injured. The coach was on a Cleveland Akron interurban with a capacity load. Three freight crewmen were injured from jumping.
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Akron
Ohio
Thomas Murrough
Noor
Cleveland
Flynn to lead Democratic National Committee chairmanship
Ed ward J. Flynn of New York will assume the DNC chair on August 17 after a White House conference with Parley Wallace and Roosevelt advisers. Flynn declared that this year’s election will repeat the past and that reversal is impossible, with forces prepared for victory.
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Washington
Edward J. Flynn
New York
Fins
Democratic National Committee
White House
Politico
Roosevelt
Parley
Wallace
Roosevel
Ohio
Flynn
Gasboat Happy Explodes and Sinks Near Sitka
Sinking of the gasboat Happy after an explosion near Sitka on Monday was reported to the Collector of Customs. Owner Herman Kitka of Sitka is listed for the 30 foot vessel No 318126. Deputy Collector N A Bolshanit provided no further details.
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Happy
Sitka
Herman Kitka
N. A. Bolshanit
Italian Bombers Sink Ship Palmer Colonists Farm Organization
The Italian High Command announces a British destroyer was sunk by Italian bombers in the eastern Mediterranean four days ago. The Royal Air Force in Cairo says two Italian submarines were sunk several days earlier. Palmer, August 1. Eighty colonists form the first land use planning council with Don Trwin named chairman.
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Palmer Colonists Farm Organization
High Command
Mediterranean
Royal Air Force
Cairo
Palmer
Alasxa
Midwest
Don Trwin
Alcantara Makes Run for Harbor in Rio Port
A heavily armed British cruiser Alcantara steamed into Rio de Janeiro for repairs after engaging a German raider. British warships reportedly pursue the raider as it continues attacks on British trade in the South Atlantic.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Berlin
DNB
Alcantara
South Atlantic
New Fund Wanted by Roosevelt Approval Hailed by Senate Panel
Washington August 1 The creation of a 500 million fund to aid the Western Hemisphere through wartime economic conditions was approved by the Senate Banking Committee. The plan would raise the Export and Import Bank capital to five hundred million dollars to expand lending authority for government finance and trade relief.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Banking Committee
Export and Import Bank
Russ Nippon War Looming Threats Rise in Britain
London reports authoritative British sources fear growing Japanese Russian tensions will worsen. They warn Japan may risk military pressure as relations deteriorate, signaling potential broader conflict in the Far East.
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London
Dimond Seeks Flood Control Study for Salmon Creek
Alaska delegate Anthony J. Dimond has introduced a bill to authorize a preliminary examination and survey of Salmon Creek in Alaska to address flood control and water runoff concerns.
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Washington
Alasta
Anthony J. Dimond
Salmon Creek
Alaska
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Secretary of Agriculture
Great Britain
Robert Cragie
Foreign Office
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Farley
Gopers
Penne Metetn
Customs
H. Kitka
Rurn
Dimond
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